Lyons View Multiple Utility Project Update

May 23, 2013 UPDATE - Work continues in Construction Zone 2.  Blalock & Sons, the general contractor, is laying new sewer and gas mains.  Pipeline Construction, the sub-contractor, has completed installation of new gas, sewer, and water lines via directional bore beneath the golf cart tunnel in front of Cherokee Country Club. 

NOTE: No work will be performed between Sunday evening, May 26, and Tuesday morning, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2013. 

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end.  Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  Cherokee Country Club access continues to be from the west end (Northshore Drive) only.  The Lyons Head development is now accessible from the east end (Kingston Pike) only. 

Completion of the project is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving. 

View Current Construction Progress Map


Zone 1 re-opened east of Colony Way

Installing water line beneath tunnel via directional bore

Fusing joints of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) sewer pipe

Open trench excavation for installing sewer and gas pipe

May 15, 2013 UPDATE - Restoration work on Construction Zone 1 is complete.  The east end of Lyons View Pike between Kingston Pike and the intersections of Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way has been re-opened.  However, the remainder of Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic west of Colony Way. 

Construction work is underway within Zone 2.  The construction progress map has been updated. 

View Current Construction Progress Map

Lyons View Multiple Utility Project Update

May 9, 2013 UPDATE - Installation of the water and natural gas mains is nearing completion in Construction Zone 1 (east end of the project).  Individual water and natural gas service lines are being connected to the newly installed mains, and the roadway is being restored.  Weather permitting, KUB anticipates re-opening the east end of Lyons View Pike to Colony Way the week of May 13.  At that time, the Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way intersections with Lyons View Pike will also be opened.  However, Lyons View Pike will remain closed to through traffic west of the intersection of Lyons View Pike and Colony Way.  KUB will update the construction progress map and issue a notice prior to this section re-opening. 

As Zone 1 work is wrapping up, Blalock has begun preliminary work within Construction Zone 2.  Zone 2 will be approximately 2,000 feet in length, extending from just west of Colony Way all the way to Cherokee Country Club.  Zone 2 will only involve the installation of sewer and natural gas mains.  The existing 12" water line in Zone 2 was installed in 1995 and does not need to be replaced at this time.  As a result, KUB anticipates Zone 2 construction will proceed quickly, and lengthening the work zone will help expedite the work.  Extending Zone 2 also allows the contractor to begin the installation of sewer, water, and gas lines beneath the golf cart tunnel at Cherokee Country Club.

As work progresses within Zone 2, access for individual property owners will depend on where their driveway is in relation to the immediate trench work construction.  Generally, if the active trench work is east of a driveway, the resident's access will continue to be from the west.  Once the active trench work moves west of a driveway, their access should shift to the east.  Since the utility work can progress fairly quickly and field conditions change rapidly at times, inspection personnel and field representatives will work closely with individual property owners to communicate and coordiate this information. 

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic for the remainder of the project.  Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  Cherokee Country Club access continues to be from the west end (Northshore Drive).  Completion of the project is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving. 


Road Milling Equipment

Natural Gas Main Installation in Zone 1

Sewer Main Installation in Zone 1

Lyons View Multiple Utility Project Week Two Update

April 30, 2013 UPDATE - KUB and contractor Charles Blalock and Sons continued work this past week on the multiple utility construction project along Lyons View Pike.  Installation of the eight-inch sewer force main has been completed in Construction Zone 1 (east end of project).  Blalock and Sons, and subcontractor Pipeline Construction, have begun excavation and installation of water and natural gas mains in Construction Zone 1 this week.  Pipeline Construction successfully completed a test bore underneath the tunnel connecting the Cherokee Country Club parking lot and golf course on April 29,  No rock was encountered beneath the tunnel during this test bore, which means that the contractor should be able to install pipelines via a bore method, thereby minimizing excavation and expediting work in that area.  Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic for the remainder of the project.  Completion is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.  Additionally, the Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way intersections with Lyons View Pike remain barricaded while construction is completed on the east end in Construction Zone 1.  Harley Drive will remain barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  All local traffic entering and exiting Lyons View Pike must continue to do so from the west end, at the Northshore Drive intersection. 

Blalock Not Working Saturday, April 27, Due to Weather Conditions

April 26, 2013 - The contractor, Charles Blalock & Sons, will not be working on Saturday, April 27.  In anticipation of the inclement weather predicted for Saturday, Blalock worked during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 25, and continues to make preparations for critical tie-in work to be performed this Sunday, April 28.  Placing the new line in service will allow Blalock to begin work on the water and gas line replacements in Zone 1 on Monday morning, April 29.  As has been the case since construction began, there will be two crews on the job to ensure that work stays on schedule.  Also scheduled for Monday, Pipeline Constrution Company will be conducting a one-day test bore beneath the golf cart tunnel in front of Cherokee Country Club to confirm sub-surface conditions. 

Planned Temporary Water Service Interruption at East End of Lyons View Pike from 3-7 a.m. on April 25

April 24, 2013 - Early Thursday morning, April 25, between 3-7 a.m., KUB will be shutting down the section of water pipe in the Lyons View Pike Construction Zone 1 (area east of Arrowhead Trail) to allow the contractor, Blalock & Sons, to remove a short section of the water line that is in conflict with the new utilities to be installed.  Customers affected by this water service outage have been notified.  Other water customers in close proximity to the work, but not in the construction zone, may notice air bubbles in their water after the work is performed.  Diffused air bubbles may cause the water to have a white appearance, but it goes away quickly as the air dissipates from the line.  Allowing your water faucets to run for usually less than a minute should clear any trapped air from your plumbing.  Please call KUB at 524-2911 if you have questions related to this temporary water service interruption.  Please call 558-2330 for all other matters related to the Lyons View Pike project. 

Week One Completed on Lyons View Multiple Utility Project

April 22, 2013 - KUB and contractor Charles Blalock and Sons are one week into the multiple utility construction project along Lyons View Pike.  The traffic control plan was implemented as of April 15, 2013, and Lyons View Pike will remain closed to through traffic for the remainder of the project.  Completion is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.  Additionally, the Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way intersections with Lyons View Pike remain barricaded while construction is completed on the east end of the work zone.  Harley Drive will remain barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  All local traffic entering and exiting Lyons View Pike must do so from the west end, at the Northshore Drive intersection.

In addition to implementing the traffic control plan and barricades, Charles Blalock and Sons installed sediment and erosion control devices, completed the materials staging area across from Oak Grove Lane, and began excavation and installation of the sewer force main.  Work on the water, and possibly natural gas lines, will begin within the next week. 

Current Project Information Sheet & Construction Progress Map




Traffic control barricades in place on the east and west ends of the Lyons View Pike Project work zone